{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20141026184221/http://vela.house.gov/index.php/2013-07-18-16-34-07/press-releases/277-press-release-congressman-vela-named-among-50-influentials-by-hispanic-business", "PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Named Among 50 Influentials by Hispanic Business", "2014-10-22", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Filemon Vela", "V000132", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Named Among 50 Influentials by Hispanic Business\t\t \n\n\tFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0PRESS CONTACT:\n\n\tOctober 22, 2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brenda Lopez 956.544.8352\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\tPRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Named Among 50 Influentials by Hispanic Business\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\tWashington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Filemon Vela (D- Brownsville) was recently listed among the 2014 50 Influentials by Hispanic Business. Congressman Vela was the only Member of Congress included in the list.\u00a0\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\tIndividuals were chosen based on efforts to promote the advancement of Hispanics in the U.S. through their leadership, community involvement, and professional achievements in their field. To be eligible for the list, candidates must be Hispanics of U.S. Citizenship, and have recently made a positive impact at the national level. Hispanic Business, created in 1979 by Jes\u00fas Chavarr\u00eda, uses an exclusively online publishing platform to share business and political news to a targeted audience of Hispanic professionals and entrepreneurs.\u00a0\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t\"It is a true honor to be placed on this list among such accomplished leaders,\" said Congressman Vela. \"It is my hope that I will continue to be a positive influence for the people of South Texas and an inspiration for Hispanics everywhere.\"\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\tOther notable honorees include US Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Juli\u00e1n Castro; \u00a0Sprint President and CEO Marcelo Claure; \u00a0US Department of Homeland Security US Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Leon Rodriguez; Toyota President of Texas Manufacturing Joe Da Rosa; and Actress Zo\u00eb Saldana.\u00a0\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\tTo view the entire list, click here.\u00a0\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141026184221/http://vela.house.gov/index.php/2013-07-18-16-34-07/press-releases/277-press-release-congressman-vela-named-among-50-influentials-by-hispanic-business"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8420681115239859, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}